Tank-support for tank-cars.



T. RODMAN & F, M. STEVENSON.

I TANK SUPPORT FOR TANK CARS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28,19\8.

Patented July 30, 1918;

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rnNNsrLvA r ASSIGNORS TO THE PENNSYLVANIA TANK CAR ooMrANY, o r sHAnoN, PENNSYLVANIA, A conronArroNor OHIO,

TANK-SUPPORT FOR TANK-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J uly 30,1918,

Application filed January 28, 1918. Serial No. 214,194.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOM'AS RonMAN and FRANK M. STEVENSON, citizens of the United States, and residents of Youngscipal objects the provision of a device of this character that may be formed of forged steel, as well as one which will be strong, durable, resilient and light.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be composed of few parts, will only require a minimum amount of labor to construct, and therefore reduce the cost of such article.

Generally speaking, our improved support comprises forged side members of angle shape in cross section, a tie plate, and cushion members.

While we have shown one particular form of our invention in the drawings, it will be understood that we do not wish to be limited to such construction, since various minor changes in construction and design may be made by one sln'lled in the art without departing from the spirit of our inven" tion as defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of our support showing its relation to a tank car;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the supports; and r N Fig. 3 is a view on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the Flg. 1 designates the two side members of our improved 7 support A, "which members are substantially triangular shaped, with the forward portion 2 of said side members being concave, and the rear portion 3 being directed rearwardly to firmly support the forward part 2. The members 1 are formed'of an angled cross-section, with the outer faces thereof forming the tops of the curved tank supports 4 and the standards 4, while the other faces extend downwardly from the inside edge to form the inner sides 5 of said members.

The side faces 5 are cut away adjacent both of the end terminals of the member 1 to provide a projection of the to face 4 at each end, which projections are bent outwardly on a line with each other forming securing lugs 6 and 7.

The members 1 are secured together and spaced apart by the plate 8 secured across the rear portions 3 thereof by rivets or bolts 9.

Cushion members 10 are secured across the top of the assembled support A, and held in place by bolts 11 which are counter-sunk strong, light, resilient and durable, while it is also cheap and simple to manufacture, which will therefore provide an ideal sup port for steel car construction.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is g 1. The combination with a car having a tank supportedthereon, of a forged metal support for said tank comprising side members bent to form front and back portions which project away from each other from the point of bend at oppositely directed angles, said front portions being formed concave to. correspond with the curve of said tank, said side members being angle shaped 1 in cross sect1on, a tie plate rigidly secured across sa1d members, cushion members'secured across the front portions of said side members, and means forsecurmg sa1d support to said car.

2. A forged meta l support for tank cars 7 comprising two side members each bent to form front and back portions which diverge outwardly from the point of bend at, oppositely directed angles, said front portions being' formed concave, said side members be- RODMAN and FRANK M. STEVENSON, have mg angle-shaped in cross section, a tie plate hereunto set our hands,

permanently secured across both of said THOMAS RODlWAN. members, and cushion members secured FRANK M. STEVENSON. v 5 across the front portions of said side mem- Witnesses:

bers. CHARLES A. VANnUsLIA,

In testimony whereof We, the said THOMAS C. D. MORRISON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D, G. 

